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a breath of fresh air
By missanthropic
withdrawn and uncomfortable
amongst strangers or friends alike
inhaling high levels of toxicity
my body relaxes
while filtering mediocre conversations
blood vessels constricted
my heart labors as i light up again
at the stoplight avoiding eye contact with those around me
dirty lungs and a heavy chest
waiting for someone or something to turn green
breathing in this slow cancerous death
i will not control this impulse...
yet, for now only the cold comfort of disassociation
and suffocating myself in futile exhalation
keeps me gasping for air
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Copyright 2004 missanthropic
Published on Saturday, May 22, 2004.
Filed under:
"Poetry"
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On Saturday, May 22, 2004, Anth
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wrote:
oh what a wondrous write i feel is the best of yours so far, i like the flow and choice of words and subtle intracacies of clever images, and the whole vision of the feelings is astounding
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On Saturday, May 22, 2004, Lynaes
(859) wrote:
The detail and descriptions so precise and well articulated, I can relate to this, I really felt it as I read through. Amazing. A really great write. ~L
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On Saturday, May 22, 2004, Recycled
(94) wrote:
This is a great description of me. I'll add it to my favorites for now. The line "waiting for someone or something to turn green" is very interesting.
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On Saturday, May 22, 2004, ShadowFlight
(105) wrote:
I like this... says more than the sum of it's words... great write
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